9b Flashcards
1
Q
Make do with sth
A
Use/have sth not as acceptable as original
2
Q
Give sb their marching orders
A
Dismiss sb
3
Q
Meet one’s match
A
Compete with sb as good as/better than you
4
Q
Mean well
A
Try to be kind/helpful
5
Q
Living beyond one’s means
A
Spending more than you can afford
6
Q
On the mend
A
Recover from (illness/injury)
7
Q
Mend one’s way
A
Begin to behave well
8
Q
To put it mildly
A
To understate sth in an ironic way
9
Q
Miles away
A
Deep in thought
10
Q
Mint condition
A
Perfect condition
11
Q
Give sth a miss
A
Decide not to do sth or go to a place
12
Q
Sb gets their money’s worth
A
Sb gets sth which is worth its price/the effort put in it
13
Q
Name names
A
Identify sb who has done sth (usually immoral or illegal
14
Q
Name of the game
A
The most important aspect
15
Q
Come naturally to sb
A
Be very easy for sb to do
